Aurora High School

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 Scholarships (merit & need-based)  Grants* (need-based)  Work-Study* (need based)  Loans* (need-based & non-need-based) *Based on FAFSA results

 Focus on college-based & local scholarships.  Review ScholarshipQuest at EducationQuest.org.  Search free sites to find national awards.  Use College Funding Estimator at EducationQuest.org to determine if eligible for need-based awards  Requst letters of recommendation 2 weeks in advance of due date.

 Money students don’t repay – based on financial need: Federal  Pell Grant (range $605-$5,645)  SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) State  Nebraska Opportunity Grant (from lottery dollars) College-based

 Based on financial need  Allows students to earn money while attending college  Paid for hours worked Money is not paid up-front to pay for tuition  Earnings will not impact financial aid the following year

 Need-Based – Interest does NOT accrue while in school Perkins Loan Direct Subsidized Loan  Non-Need-Based – Interest DOES accrue while in school Direct Unsubsidized Loan Parent PLUS Loan

1. PIN 2. FAFSA 3. Processor 4. College receives student’s FAFSA info 5. Student receives their SAR (Student Aid Report) 6. College sends Financial Aid Award Letter to student

 Request at pin.ed.gov Student and parent must register Must provide SSN, name, address, date of birth Select 4-digit PIN Can be viewed immediately  Use for data Retrieval from IRS  Serves as electronic signature for FAFSA and Loan Promissory Notes

 Required to make electronic FAFSA corrections  Allows access to online grant and loan data history  PIN challenge question No longer case-sensitive Cannot have a space (ex. Grand Island would be grandisland)

 FREE Application for Federal Student Aid  fafsa.ed.gov  PIN: pin.ed.gov  EFC: Estimated Family Contribution  Confirmation sent immediately when transaction is successfully submitted  SAR (Student Aid Report) ed 3-5 days  Make sure name & address are entered into the FAFSA EXACTLY as they are on your tax return

If students meet these criteria, tuition is COVERED!  Collegebound Nebraska UNO, UNL, UNK NE resident, full-time student, Pell eligible Must complete FAFSA by April 1 Must have all requested documents to college by June 1  Advantage (Nebraska College System) Wayne, Peru, Chadron NE resident, full-time student, Pell eligible Must complete FAFSA by June 1

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship  New Dates Online application opens: November 1, 2013 Deadline: February 1, 2014 Student Aid Report due March 15, 2014  Application Requirements New: Copy/Results of the College Funding Estimator New: Financial need = EFC below $15,000

Buffett Foundation Scholarship - continued  Amount of Award Maximum - $4,250/semester Varies at institution  Renewable Maintain 2.0 or higher GPA Earn at least 18 credit hours/calendar year Renewable up to 5 years (4-year college) or 3 years (2-year college) 

ACE Scholarship  Pays tuition & mandatory fees for a high school student enrolled in a college course (dual-credit)  Student or parent/guardian must demonstrate eligibility SSI, Free/Reduced Lunch, TANF, SNAP, WIC, Extreme Hardship  Documentation verifying eligibility required with online application 

Maggie Rasmussen, Counselor